This is the Way: Invisible Jenkins

Re:This is the Way: Invisible Jenkins by qrkourier on Wednesday May 25, 2022 @09:37AM (#31504337)

Author here, I want to learn more about ZeroTier too. I overlooked it for this project because it supports layer 2 and I needed tighter coupling of application+policy than layer 2 provides. Admittedly, I don't yet know enough about ZeroTier to know if I can disqualify all layer 2 points of contact with a particular policy. It sounds like the layer 2 DNA of ZeroTier tripped you up in this case too.

I know more about OpenZiti than Nebula and will be listening for topics in the Discourse in case you decide to take another stab at it. Nebula is definitely interesting. I got the impression that it's all about automating spin up and tear down of point-to-point VPN tunnels on demand, which has the potential to eliminate much of the headaches around maintaining VPNs. Essentially app and policy configuration driven over hand crafting. That's definitely the approach of OpenZiti too.

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Re:This is the Way: Invisible Jenkins by linsomniac on Wednesday May 25, 2022 @05:15PM (#31510668)

I haven't really used the layer 2 functionality of ZeroTier, I know it has it. I believe in the built-in firewalling rules in ZeroTier you can limit the protocols that it will pass. The rules for it are, in my limited use, pretty obscure, but I have had some luck at setting up rules.

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